Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which thickens; specifically, in calico-printing, a substance used to give to the mordant or the dye such consistency as will prevent it from spreading too much, or to add to the weight of the fabric in the process of dyeing.
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- noun Any substance added to something in order to
thicken it; athickening agent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any material used to thicken
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Examples
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Arrowroot starch is a low-glycemic thickener which is great for the South Beach Diet.
Archive 2008-08-01 Kalyn Denny 2008
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Please pray that she is able to eat again as now she has to eat soft things and even when drinking has to have some kind of thickener in it so that she can drink.
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AutoCAD has a built-in line "thickener": plot style tables or lweight
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The plant is dried and ground up to make the powder, which is primarily used as a thickener in the kitchen, much like cornstarch.
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The ice cream uses arrowroot starch as a thickener, not eggs.
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Masa may be added as a thickener to get the stew-like consistency.
Carne guisada, Tex-Mex stew | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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This is a really cool step because it not only adds flavor, but the tilapia breaks down and acts as a subtle thickener to the stew.
Kellan Hori: Cioppino, 2011 Edition Kellan Hori 2012
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The plant is dried and ground up to make the powder, which is primarily used as a thickener in the kitchen, much like cornstarch.
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This is a really cool step because it not only adds flavor, but the tilapia breaks down and acts as a subtle thickener to the stew.
Kellan Hori: Cioppino, 2011 Edition Kellan Hori 2012
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Gluten, in fact, can be used as a filler, binder or thickener, hidden in all manner of food, including, for example, soy sauce, many salad dressings and even some toothpaste.
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